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For what it costs and it's size, this machine is great. Took me 5 minutes on christmas morning to set it up, attach it to an X-Box and my television (took that long only because my TV cabinet is huge and hard to manuver around). It holds 60 CDs; at first it is a pain to search for the right one, but once you start programming the CD info in, makes life a lot easier. The sound is great for the size. It does not have an EQ, but there are preprogrammed EQ settings that cover just about everything. I thought running a DVD on the X-Box, through the Sony would degrade the picture but it doesn't at all. And now, for a budget price, I have surround sound of sorts, which really does improve film watching enjoyment. X-Box games are also enhanced with the improved sound. Another added benefit, the cables for the game console connects in the front. This is a great piece to add to my 'home entertainment' center at a great price.

This is a nice unit for those who want a great basic stereo system. The sound is clean, and can nicely fill up a room. The tuner and cassette decks are good quality, and the controls are well-placed and easy-to-use.

The 60-CD changer uses a slick carousel mechanism that provides easy, front-door access to the disks. I was initially worried about how to keep track of that many CDs, until I found out that you can plug in a standard PC keyboard to the front panel and use it to enter labels for each disk that then show up on the display.

BTW, this unit has a game-sync feature for use with video games. If you want home-theater features, look for the similar "AV" model that has the surround speakers, extra wattage, etc.

I got this system around Christmas and had been wondering how it would hold up, and how I would naviagte the 60CDs. I don't use the keyboard input because I found it a little too clumsy. Instead, I just made a list on my computer of each disc and its number, so now if I want a certan disc I can just scroll to it. I have also found it useful to leave 2 slots open because I have more than 60 CDs. The sounds on this system is AMAZING for the price. At 30 (the highest level) the room is shaking, and there is very little distortion. When I first recieved this, I thought that the GameSync would be useless since I do not like videogames at all. I found an incredible use though. I got a cord...that takes the audio output from my computer and spilts it so it can be plugged into the audio GameSync ports. Now I can play aduio off my computer, and it sounds great. The best use of this feature is definately DVDs, though. With a large monitor, and setting the stereo to the Dolby setting, you get an incredible picture and incredible sound. I highly recommend doing this if your stereo is in the same room as your computer. The only downside to this stereo is that it sounds a little "tinny." I just bought a budget subwoffer for ~$[money], and the system sounded much better, especially with action movies.

Back in September 2001, I bought this stereo in Canada. I decided it was time to replace my old single-disc machine, and I wanted to find a way to not sratch up my discs. I now never have to take a CD out of my system. The MHC MG110 was a good buy for me.

It has a superb 60-CD changer and good radio. I haven't tried the tape decks yet (but with 60 CDs at my fingertips I won't need any tapes). This system features an audio in and GameSync, which is another audio in designed for the PlayStation. (I've used the audio in to hook it up to my computer.) It has optical out, so you could connect it to a receiver and just use the changer when you upgrade. I would suggest trying to find the MHC-MG310 if you want surround sound. Other than that, this one is pretty good, although the main unit is massive. It is very big, especially in depth. You should mesure before you buy.

I like the sound out of it, it goes quite deep, but still has great treble. I don't like my music loud, but this system has the power to make it enjoyable.

I just purchased this stereo for just under [price]. It has nearly everything you could want from a 2 speaker stereo. Without a sub, the bass is still quite decent. The only thing that it really should have that it doesn't is support for MP3 cd's, but for the price, I can't complain too much...